2nd USB flash drive

[Walter S]

Hi all, quick question, I have a second Unraid Pro license USB I keep aside for backup.

I would like to update its contents to the current working (with no errors & valid parity) configuration.

I have made backups of both licensed USB’s.

I copied all files from USB #1 to USB #2 with the exception of the “Pro.Key” license data file in the config folder, however when I boot using USB #2 It requires me to reestablish all disk assignments and then proceed to do a parity check.

I thought I would swap USB’s and give the other one a rest.

Is this normal?

[JonathanM]

Was the server properly powered down before you made the copy of the files?

[Walter S]

yes, everything is normal with no errors and valid parity. 

[JonathanM]

9 hours ago, Walter S said:

I copied all files from USB #1 to USB #2 with the exception of the “Pro.Key” license data file in the config folder,

Step by step describe how you accomplished this.

[itimpi]

11 hours ago, Walter S said:

Hi all, quick question, I have a second Unraid Pro license USB I keep aside for backup.

I would like to update its contents to the current working (with no errors & valid parity) configuration.

I have made backups of both licensed USB’s.

I copied all files from USB #1 to USB #2 with the exception of the “Pro.Key” license data file in the config folder, however when I boot using USB #2 It requires me to reestablish all disk assignments and then proceed to do a parity check.

I thought I would swap USB’s and give the other one a rest.

Is this normal?

No, this should work.  The fact that it did not suggests that not all files in the config folder got copied from USB #1 to USB #2.

[Walter S]

First I backed-up USB #1 via the web gui (zip file).   In my Windows 10 desktop I unzipped the file and copied all files with the exception of the "Key.File" in the config folder.  When it was all done I replaced the USB#2 "Key.File" back the the config folder.  When I booted unraid with the freshly copied USB#2 unraid requires me to re-assign all disks and then it would commence with a parity check.  At this point, I stopped and powered down and put the original (USB#1) back in and restarted.  Now all is back to normal with all disks assigned properly, Valid Parity and no errors.

I just wondered if anybody has done this. I wanted to keep a backup USB valid in the event of a USB failure.   

[JorgeB]

1 minute ago, Walter S said:

I just wondered if anybody has done this.

Yes, many times, possibly super.dat wasn't correctly copied, or there were issues with the flash drive.

[JonathanM]

Instead of using the web GUI backup, try stopping and powering down, put USB1 into your 10 desktop, copy the config folder to the 10 desktop somewhere, remove the USB1 key file from that copy, eject USB1, insert USB2, copy the config folder to USB2, making sure the key file for USB2 is put back in the config folder.

[Walter S]

Ill try that tomorrow.

thanks.

[Walter S]

I tried that, and it worked perfectly (no errors, parity valid)

Thanks jonathanm,

I'll have to remember that.

Edited February 27, 2020 by Walter S
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